How to Remove a Blood Stain From Your Upholstery
Author: Caroline Harold
No matter how hard we try, sometimes we cannot avoid getting ourselves hurt . And sometimes blood drops fall on our favourite upholstery furniture. This type of stain is much more difficult to remove once it has dried. So you need to act fast. Here are several basic upholstery cleaning tips to help you when dealing with blood stains.
The first thing you need to remember is that you should always use cold water. Otherwise, using hot water, the stain can become permanently.
Scrub the stain gently, be careful not to spread the it into the cleaning fabric that surrounds it. For better result start from the outside in. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Restore Your Carpet After Getting Wet
Author: Caroline Harold
Carpet cleaning is very important to extend the life of your favourite carpet or rug. You may know how to clean every stain you notice, but do you know how to repair your carpet when the carpet gets really wet. Although you use water as one of the most common cleaning supplies, sometimes it can damage your carpet.
Wet surfaces attract dust, mould and dirt. That is way you need to restore the carpet as soon as possible to prevent any type of diseases. Before taking any further action you need to know, if the water is clean or dirty.
In case, the water is clean you need to extract it as soon as you can. You may apply a disinfectant, if you want, but do not wait more than 12 hours to dry the carpet. You may use fans or air conditioner to create enough ventilation in the area, this way you will speed up drying process. However, the drying time depends on the size of the carpet.
Useful Tips For Upholstery Cleaning Part 1
Author: Caroline HaroldAlthough the upholstery adds to the beauty of the furniture, cleaning is often a hard and unpleasant task. You need to be sure that you have taken into consideration the fabric it is made and the of various upholstery cleaning methods. There are some useful tips you can follow to properly clean your furniture.
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You need to clean the spills and stains as soon as you notice them, you should not let the upholstery to absorb the liquid.
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When something is spilled on your furniture blot it immediately. Do not rub it in, otherwise you will spread it around. Read the rest of this entry »
Pets, Children and Carpets – Carpet Cleaning Tips
Author: Caroline HaroldWhen you have pets and children your carpet is getting dirty very often. However, there are a couple of carpet cleaning tips that can help you to keep your carpet as clean as possible when animals and children are involved.
The first tip is vacuuming. You need to do this regularly, in case you want to extend the life of your carpets and rugs. You should vacuum the house at least once a week, to keep the heaviest dirt away. For better effect you need to vacuum the traffic patterns every day. Read the rest of this entry »